DOG DAY AFTERNOON Reviews — Page 2

Giurgis' work is absolutely at least partially to blame. Unless he was locked out of the rehearsals because he wanted to cut characters and do massive rewrites.

'The Bear' Drops Surprise Episode With Jon Bernthal, Ebon Moss-Bachrach

https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/the-bear-surprise-episode-jon-bernthal-ebon-moss-bachrach-1236738217

MasterThespian 2 said: "Any chance this production has gotten better? Any tweaks since opening night, or is it too late? Wanted so much for this to be a hit. Checks so many of my boxes: love the movie…like the stars…fascinated by 1970s NYC.
Still tempted to see it with affordable tickets available."

I'd go see it  without hesitation especially for cheap. I love the movie too and the mood/pace difference between the play and the movie is stark. However, I found it to be very entertaining and not boring for a second. The cast didn't disappoint for the most part. I was in incredibly good mood when I saw this play back in March, maybe that was another reason I actually really enjoyed it. 

Updated On: 5/13/26 at 05:04 PM

kevinr said: "I am seeing the matinee on June 12th. Do Ebon and Jon do selfies and autographs after the matinee?"

They signed after a Wednesday matinee I went to but I didn’t notice anyone taking pictures.

this was better than i expected it to be, but its clear the writing was unfinished or aborted or that something went wrong here. the tone is all over the place, and the ending is real rough. though im not sure how you end this story, which raises the question of why this needed to be adapted to the stage in the first place?

Bernthal and Hecht are both truly excellent, and rise above the uneven tone. Im baffled why Ebon Moss Bachrach agreed to do this role, and I suspect the most rewriting/agita took place with respect to his character. Hes given nothing to do and his character is so underwritten, such a misfire.

what really works is the set and the scene changes- the scenic design was rightfully tony nominated.

crowded but not sold out orchestra on a saturday night. TDF put us in Row L dead center.

Has anyone managed to succcessfully past date tickets to this?  I had to miss a performance where I had TDF tickets two weeks ago and I filled out the past date form on ATG pretty immediately but it's been crickets since then.  I know past dating is a courtesy and not guaranteed but considering the amount of times I've seen this show on TDF I figured it would be doable.

I had tickets to this show a month and a half ago. My friend went, but my buses never showed up, and I couldn’t get to the theatre. I was devastated. My friend gave me the past-date info, and I filled it out explaining the situation. Never heard back. The show clearly hasn’t sold well, so it’s not like they didn’t have a seat to give me, and you’d think they would’ve wanted an extra body in their audience. They close today, and I just have to say good riddance to them, if that’s how they treat their ticket buyers.

Updated On: 7/12/26 at 07:39 AM

Did this ever post a new closing notice/use its original one? Or was this like Fear of 13 where it just moved up its closing quietly?

GottaGetAGimmick420 said: "Did this ever post a new closing notice/use its original one? Or was this like Fear of 13 where it just moved up its closing quietly?"

Neither. It actually extended at some point. It was originally announced for a strictly limited 16-week run, ending June 28. On Opening Night at the end of March Playbill was still quoting the June 28 closing date. Then it added two weeks.

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/DOG-DAY-AFTERNOON-Broadway-Theatre-and-Dates-Announced-20251001

https://playbill.com/article/peppermint-matthew-morrison-more-attend-dog-day-afternoon-opening-on-broadway